The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-04
CALHOUN UNVEILED.
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SIriCEST CELEBRATION.

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Great P-ocession--0thcr Events of the
Day.
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Robed in sunshine, redojent with the
varied perfumes OF her numerous gar
dens famed hither and thither by eS-
hi!arating breezes from the sea, Charles
ton, resting in 7l2 l&p Of her e1cisc!lng
bay, smiled most gracious welcome 70
her guests on Calhoun Day. Never was
sky more clear or atmosphere more
balmy. Il was as i ali the clements lad
combined to make glorious. perfect
day. The heavy rains OF Nonoay hao
washed the paved streets as clean as .
new floor, showing OF to great &dvsnS-
age this wonderful work OF Mayor
Courtenay's administration, aad giving
the soldiers the best marching route to
be found in the country, while tie rain
and wind together had cooled the air so
as to make military exercise pleasure
rather than fatigue. Man seemed Il!
unison with the elements. aud f-onn early
dawn, when curious visitors began TO
roam the streets, until late at nl2ht,
when the last roySterer returned 10 MS
lodgings, all went smoothly ;-nlt happily
The assembly at the Battery, the pro
cession through the streets, the cere-
monies at Marion Square, were all grand
spectacles, attended by immense thro0es
and successfully conducted.
At an early hour the city was astlr
from the Battery to the Forks OF the
Road and from the Cooper to the ASH
ley, and long before the time for tie
formation Of the procession gay crowds
were werdi!g their wsy from The remoter
quarters Of the city to positions where
view could De obtained Of one or the
other Of the great events OF the Day.
Later, the streets were eDaTened by
military companies marching to AID trc,
and the music Of numerous bands hAed
the air. By u o'clock the Battery and
Marion Square were black wit. the i'm
mense throngs Of people, whiie, on both
sides Of the mile and d half Of Meeting
street, along which the procession was
TO move, and on East and South Battery
and King, Calhoun and Meeting streets,
enclosing Marion Square On three sizes,
and the Citadel on the other, every
piazza, balcony, window, parapet anu
other point Of vantage WAS occ'.Died by
eager spectators. Many OF these people
waited patiently for hours, an; !: IarSs
crowd fingered at Marion Square uoui
the last act IN the unveilicg c cemon:ea
had been performed. Notwithstanding
the excitement and enthusiasm OF th!e
day, and the unprecedented number OF
visitors in the clGy, no &ccideng or Gls-
turbance of any kind occurred to mar
the perfect success CT the celebration.
Truly, the ladies' OF the Calhoun Mon
ument Association may congratulate
themselves on SO brilliant termination
to their many years Of earnest and con-
secrated labor. The asSembiase OF dis
tinguished persons was most notable,
the gathering OF visitors from al parts
of the State most fatterng, the military
display the grandest that has been seen
in Charleston for many lcng Gay, and
last, but not least, the orator and the
Grafton were worthy of the sreat man
whose memory was honored.
THE PROCESSION A MAGNNICENT PAGEANT,
Betimes in the morning the military
were making their preparations for ren-
devious.
Promptly at noon The vasS crowd Of
soldiers and citizens who were TO take
part IN the procession Were gov into line
and the grand pageant moved OF II
three divisions.
Meeting street from the Battery was
bv this time entirely blocked with peo-
pie. It is estimated that there could
have been not less than 2Q,0G0 people
gathered along the route Of the parade.
The approach Of the column was herald
ed by an almost endless procession OF
street cars, which had been parked at
the Battery terminus of the City Rail
way. Then came 2 single policeman and
the procession itself, which took thirty
five minutes to pass given point, and
which was composed as follows:
The chief marshal and assistants.
Governor Richardson and staff with
Adiutant General Bonham.
Music.
General Buguenin and staff
Music.
Regiment of visiting troops compris-
ing the following companies:
Gor1on Light Infantry. OF Wins